Posted by djmmm on January 28, 2007, at 12:13:32
In reply to l-phenylalanine vs dlpa with Emsam, posted by laima on January 27, 2007, at 8:06:02
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> So I got dlpa to augment Emsam, to see if it is different from l-phenylalanine. I'm hoping for maximum anti-depressing wakefulness. Has anyone got experience with both, any caveats? For example, are they of roughly equal potency, or is dlpa stronger? Anything like that?DLPA is preferred. D-phenylalanine is considered a non-nutritive amino acid. D-Phenylalanine effectively raise your body’s natural endorphin levels, because it is metabolized into PEA (phenylethylamine) The "L" isomer of DLPA is metabolized into tyrosine, which in turn converts to l-dopa, then to dopamine-->norepinephrine-- and finally epinephrine. I would suggest you stick with the DLPA, since (at least for me) the PEA derived from the "D" isomer has been very effective.
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